UK weather: Driest start to summer on modern record

After weeks of hot and sunny weather, it's official - the UK is experiencing its driest start to a summer since modern records began in 1961.
Just 50.8mm of rain fell between 1 June and 19 July, comfortably lower than the previous record of 58mm set in 2013.
England has been particularly dry, with only 21.4mm of rain since the beginning of June.
A Met Office spokesman told the BBC there was no "significant sign" of change "any time soon".
There is the possibility for some heavy showers and thunderstorms in parts of southern and eastern England on Friday evening, the Met... read more

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